In-Depth Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 This is the original 3-tab roof on a 2008 built house. My first thought stepping off the ladder was Wow, this roof looks like crap! Extensive premature wear/granule loss and hairline cracking at all sides. My thought is defective shingles. Agree? What do you do about it? The pics don't look as bad as it did in person Click to Enlarge 18.64 KB Click to Enlarge 24.89 KB Click to Enlarge 20.65 KB Click to Enlarge 18.28 KB Click to Enlarge 23.94 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brric Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Those are NOT 3 tab shingles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Most of the damage seems to be in the built-up, double-thick sections. There were a lot of shingles that did this in the 90s and early 2000s but I haven't seen it in a while. If the fissures are really just limited to the thickened sections, it doesn't seem to cause performance problems. I can't tell much else from your tiny little pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 I'd certainly be pointing it out in a report, but it probably doesn't mean all that much regarding performance. Probably a mfg defect. I see it a fair amount in that age group. What do other folks call these shingles? Dimensional, architectural, laminated.....(?)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leighton Jantz Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 These shingles are quite popular here in Calgary I'm going by what IKO calls them "architectural asphalt shingles". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In-Depth Posted May 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 They were the fakey "laminated" shingles-they were the same thickness throughout. I told the client they might get some replacement shingles from the manufacturer, but they would still have to pay for tearoff and installation. Otherwise, they might get 15 years out of them instead of the usual 20-25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Hey Jim, I don't think I would tell the client they would last two weeks. They are not in good condition now. as to what they should do, I would not tell them anything. roof shingle claims are very difficult to prove or claim. Personally, I don't think there is any recourse or claim. just crap shingles that have holes in them. replace them and let everyone else worry who pays. just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In-Depth Posted May 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Thanks Les. This is just one of those things that bug me-not being able to give someone a definitive answer. In the end, I told them there was a problem with the roof and punted it to evaluation by a qualified roofer. The house is less than 10 years old, so maybe they can do a warranty claim with the builder-good luck with that! I'm not going to lose any sleep over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allseason Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Dimensional Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Taylor Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 I fully agree with you that it is a Manufacturer's Defect. The life expectancy of a roof varies between different roof materials. Asphalt Shingles have an age of 15 to 18 years, whereas Asphalt Shingles, Architectural has 24 to 30 years maximum. There are some factors also that also contribute to a longer or shorter life of the roof such as color of roof, angle of roof slope & orientation of roof surface etc. Generally, a roof with dark color has a short lifespan whereas higher pitch roofs tend to last longer. Emma Taylor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Lewis Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Thanks Emma. I didn't know that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In-Depth Posted June 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 OK, here's the follow up. Mfg rep, builder, roofer all looked at it. All agreed it looked like crap, but the general consensus was it wasn't going to affect the performance of the shingles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjr6550 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Thanks Emma. I didn't know that... I'm thinking that Emma is a computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lamb Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 OK, here's the follow up. Mfg rep, builder, roofer all looked at it. All agreed it looked like crap, but the general consensus was it wasn't going to affect the performance of the shingles. Performance? Does that mean this won't make the roof leak now or soon? I agree. Will the defects reduce roof life in those areas? Yes. By how much? A few years maybe or more. I don't know. I call the shingles dimensional but every layman around here says architectural. Most listings just say, "glass'" when it is asphalt comp. which is interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 'Glass' probably differentiates between organic vs fiberglass matting. The Certainteed Master Shingle Applicator manual uses the terms '3-tab' and 'laminated'. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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